Junior Quality Assurance Analyst

A mid-size U.S. product studio—driven by curiosity, guided by data, trusted by Fortune-500 clients—delivers consumer-grade experiences for finance, healthcare, and e-commerce. The QA group partners with engineering from day one, shapes release criteria, and champions a culture of continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do  

- Craft concise test plans and reusable test cases for web, API, and mobile features.  

- Execute functional, regression, and exploratory tests—manual today, automated tomorrow.  

- Log clear, reproducible defects in JIRA (screenshots, steps, expected vs. actual).  

- Analyze test results, spot quality trends, and suggest preventative actions.  

- Verify fixes in staging, approve builds for production, and support weekly releases.  

- Track coverage gaps; refine checklists to close them.  

- Collaborate daily with developers, UX, and product managers in Agile ceremonies.  

- Document user-facing issues so support and clients grasp impact instantly.  

Must-Have Qualifications  

- Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.  

- 0-2 years of QA or internship experience in a software environment.  

- Working knowledge of SDLC, defect tracking, and version control.  

- Ability to write clear test cases and think like an end-user.  

- Strong analytical mindset, keen attention to detail, and relentless curiosity.  

- Effective written and verbal communication within cross-functional teams.  

Nice-to-Have Extras  

- Familiarity with Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.  

- Basic SQL for data validation.  

- Awareness of RESTful API testing tools (Postman, Insomnia).  

- ISTQB or similar certification.  

- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins).